“Social Network” Jumps Out to Early Awards Season Lead

The National Board of Review kicked off the awards season, with director David Fincher's "The Social Network," about the birth of Facebook, dominating the festivities.

In addition to its Best Picture win, "The Social Network" earned Fincher Best Director, Best Actor for Jesse Eisenberg, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin. But don't expect the NBR momentum to carry the film through to the Oscars, as they rarely have any predictive value for the ultimate prizes.

The other multiple award winners were "Restrepo," "Animal Kingdom" and "Buried." Here's your complete list of winners:

Best Film
"The Social Network"

Best Foreign Language Film
"Of Gods and Men"

Top Five Foreign Films
(in alphabetical order) "I Am Love," "Incendies," "Life," "Above All," "Soul Kitchen," "White Material"

Best Documentary
"Waiting for 'Superman'"

Top Five Documentaries
(in alphabetical order) "A Film Unfinished," "Inside Job," "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work," "Restrepo," "The Tillman Story"

Top Independent Films
(in alphabetical order) "Animal Kingdom," "Buried," "Fish Tank," "The Ghost Writer," "Greenberg," "Let Me In," "Monsters," "Please Give," "Somewhere," "Youth in Revolt"

Best Actor
Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"

Best Actress
Lesley Manville, "Another Year"

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, "The Fighter"

Best Supporting Actress
Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"

Best Ensemble Cast
"The Town"

Breakthrough Performance
Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"

Best Director
David Fincher, "The Social Network"

Debut Directors
Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington, "Restrepo"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network"

Spotlight Award
Sylvain Chomet and Jacques Tati, "The Illusionist"

Best Original Screenplay
Chris Sparling, "Buried"

Best Animated Feature
"Toy Story 3"

Special Filmmaking Achievement
Sofia Coppola for writing, directing, and producing "Somewhere"

Production Design Award
Dante Ferretti, "Shutter Island"

William K. Everson Award For Film History
Leonard Maltin

Freedom of Expression
"Fair Game," "Conviction," 'Howl"
 

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